Chocolate Praline Layer Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
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cake
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup coarsley chopped pecans
- 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
- 1 1⁄4 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup oil
- 3 eggs
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topping
- 1 1⁄4 cups whipping cream
- 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
- pecan halves, if desired
- chocolate curls, if desired
directions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar.
- Cook over low heat just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
- Pour into two 9-inch round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.
- In a large bowl, combine remaining cake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
- Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture around edges of pan; spoon remaining batter in center of pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, or until done.
- Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
- In a small bowl, beat 1 1/4 cup whipping cream until soft peaks form.
- Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
- To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up.
- Spread with half of whipped cream.
- Top with second layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipped cream.
- Garnish with pecan halves and chocolate curls if desired.
- Store in refrigerator.
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Reviews
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I love the shortcut of using a cake mix and having it turn out delicious as well. I, too, would give this recipe 10 stars. I didn't have enough whipping cream for entire cake so used Cool Whip on the top. I will probably use Cool Whip the next time, too. There will be many "next times" with this recipe. Thanks Michelle!
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Let's just say that this recipe should be a double 5 star. No one would have guessed that it was a cake mix, if I hadn't told them. It not only makes a beautiful presentation, it taste just as good as it looks. People were asking me for the recipe before they even tasted it. That is how pretty this cake looks.
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I have been making this cake for years ever since I saw it on the Pillsbury bake off. It is a favorite at our house. Easy to make and always delicious. I have used several different brands of cake mix and it is always wonderful. I always replace the oil in the cake mix with apple sauce to cut down on the fat a little. There just aren't the words to describe how good and easy this is. YUM!
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I have been making this cake for years ever since I saw it on the Pillsbury bake off. It is a favorite at our house. Easy to make and always delicious. I have used several different brands of cake mix and it is always wonderful. I always replace the oil in the cake mix with apple sauce to cut down on the fat a little. There just aren't the words to describe how good and easy this is. YUM!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Michelle S.
Racine, Wisconsin